The Copiah County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery at a truck stop.

The Georgetown Truck Stop was robbed before 11 p.m. Monday by a masked man who was armed with a gun, investigators said.

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The robber is shown in surveillance photos wearing a 2012 light gray Hazlehurst High School hooded sweatshirt, a blue bandanna or scarf covering his face, brown or tan camouflage pants and black Air Force One tennis shoes.

He came from behind the store, through the front door and then left in the same direction with about $1,000 stolen from the store, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.